TOC: Monstrous Monarchs beat Chargers to win title

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"In Southern California, there's no equal to DP right now."Santa Barbara High head coach John Gannon said that to the audience after the girls volleyball Tournament of Champions wrapped up on Saturday night.He may be right, but when it comes to the state — no, the whole country — Archbishop Mitty is the biggest pumpkin in the patch, and on Halloween night the Monarchs spooked the Chargers into some key passing breakdowns to win the tourney title 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 25-21."It's … [Read more...]

TOC: Chargers beat Wolverines, move into semifinals

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Dos Pueblos went unbeaten, Santa Barbara lost a thriller to go 1-1 and San Marcos played some of its best volleyball of the season Friday during an exhausting 12 hours of elite-level girls volleyball at the Tournament of Champions.The Chargers swept a feisty Liberty squad 25-18, 25-23, 25-20 thanks to nine kills apiece from Carly Wopat and Taylor Racich. Wopat added five blocks, and Racich — a sophomore lefty — tallied her nine put-aways on just 15 attempts with no errors.The … [Read more...]